Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-02-02
|Aa,nuruns Repartment.
THE NEW BOY IN SCHOOL.

@4 THE NEW BUY IN SCHUUL.
He made his appearance at one end of the
Union schools the other morning, and ar
. riving ahead of time, he prevented any
feeling Of loneliness from seizing him by
licking three boys and riding the gate off
Its hinges. He went il with the crowd
S when the bell rang, and finding no empty
seat he perched himselfo on the wood box.
When the children repeated the Lords
prayer in concert, the new boy 'kept time"
with his heel, and when they came to sing
he argued that variety was the spice of
!: song, and attempted to sing one of his
B own-one about gentleman named Daniel
{ Tucker, who dreamed that he was dead,
and so forth. The teacher warned him to
keep still, and he replied that he wouldn't
come to that school if his musical qualifica-
tions were to be overlooked.
When school finally opened the teacher
secured his name and began asking him
questions in order to find out how he should
.Can you spell ?" she asked.
!. '9What kind of spelling?" he cautiously
replied. Z.
!i'Spell 'house, if you please"
/ ''Frame or brick house ?" he asked.
."Any kind of house."
''With amortgage on it ?''
'sYou may spell man. if you will" she
E said, giving him severe look.
"Man ?n
ayes"
ssI don't care much about spelling man.
this morning, but | will this afternoon.
I've spelt it with my eyes shut"
"Do you know your alphabet 2" she ask
ed, changing the subject.
"Never had any," was the prompt reply:
'Do you know anything about reading ?"
81 read like lightning" he answered.
She handed him reader and said:
Let me hear you read"
"Read right out loud?'
"Yes.n .......-~.-
"I'm afraid it would disturb the chill
dren," he said in a low tone. ~
'.Go on and let me hear you read"
He looked carefully at the page, scowled
his brow, and read:
'sIf was lame boy, and didn't get any
peanuts in my stockings Christmas, blamed
If wouldn't make things jump around
that house next morning!'
He handed the book back and the teacher
/ asked:
"Richard, how many are three and
three ?p
'Three and three whatc" he asked.
'Anything."
"It'sa a great deal according to what it is, )"
he replied as he settled back.
ard?"
"Yes, ma'am."
IFS this world round or fat?"
Hills an hollers," he replied.
Richard, can you write?"
"Write what?"
"Can you write your name?"
II s'pose can, but 1've got it without
"Can you write letter."
"Who to?"
''To anyone"
eyes, if had money to pay postage"
ssWell, Richard, she said, in despair,
''you'll have to 60 into the lower room if
you want to come to school here"
II druther stay here"
"But you can't"
ean."
She took him by the arm to remove him,
but he laid his hand on her shoulder, and
said in a warning voice:
"Don't get me mad now, or I'll turn my
self loose"
She called the Principal down, and as he
approached the boy, he demanded:
"Boy, what are you doing here''
"Getting edicashun," replied Richard.
"You 90 down stairs, nOw," continued
the Principal.
"Well don't sass me, for was never here
j BEFORE" replied Richard, slowly, moving
his legs as if he meant to get down.
The Principal took him by the collar and
jerked him around, got kicked on the shins,
and bitten on the wrist, and finally landed
the young student on the side walk.
''Now, you 90 home! he shouted as he
tried to recover his breath.
"Who owns this school. house ?" demand
ed the boy.
'No matter; you clear out"
'Will you come out in the yard here,
where you can't hang to anything"
"Begone, l say"
Don't draw no derringer on me-" warn
ed the boy, as he backed off.
The Principal walked in and shut the
door, and after the new boy had stood there
long enough to show that he wasn't afraid,
he turned and walked off, growing to him
self:
sI'll get the foreman Of No. 6 to pound
that feller afore he's week older !"-Ar-
Kansas Traveller.
No TRADE.-'How much'll you gimme
to kerry up that coal?" asked the boy as he
opened the door at the head of the stairs.
"Boy, come in here minute. Now, then,
why don't you speak correct English? You
carry up that coal?' There is everything
in using good language. my boy. I'll give
you twenty-five cents"
''Is that for carrying it up in good Eng
lish?"
"Yes."
"Then l won't do it! 1 got thirty-five
cents across the street for a small ton, and
the feller let me chaw terbacker and swear
| besides!"
HAD BEEN THERE.-"Bub, what's the
day of the month ?" he querried as he
k.stopped short at the corner of Griswold and
j Iarned streets.
The lad crossed the street without re-
| plying and stood on the curb and looked
back.
"What's the matter?"
II know your racket. Soon as tell you
you'll say you've got a note due to-day,
and want to borrow $37 to help you out.
1--WE got through being financially ruined
4 neys over there"
W shot his wife, but the
g; IT her store hair. She
slthat he couldn't tell
knkers Statesman.